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That Jim Halpert is a charmer. Such a charmer that in real life, his alter ego John Krasinski managed to land a screen test for the part of Marvel superhero Captain America way back when. Take a minute to imagine an alternate world, one where Cap tosses knowing side glances to the camera and develops a special penchant for soft-spoken receptionists-turned-office-administrators.

As Krasinski told Conan O’Brien Tuesday night, during his actual screen test all those years ago, he had a chance to visit a Marvel set and try on Cap’s famous suit. As he pulled the outfit up to his waist, Krasinski was shirtless and “feeling pretty good about myself,” he remembered. “[I] wasn’t 13 Hours yet, but [I] felt pretty good”—referencing the Michael Bay film for which the actor famously bulked up over the course of just four months.

Then, a surprise obstacle threw off his confidence.

“All of a sudden, Chris Hemsworth walked by as Thor, and he’s like ‘hey mate,’” Krasinski continued. “And I went, ‘I’m good, this is stupid . . . I’m not Captain America.’”

And that's the story of how Hemsworth’s perfect body unknowingly changed the course of Marvel history. Of course, Chris Evans and his outrageous biceps eventually landed the part, creating the Steve Rogers incarnation fans everywhere know and love. Still, there’s something incredibly funny about an unwitting Hemsworth going around and crushing people’s confidence with his god-like physique—without even knowing it. That’s a real superpower.